Overview of Typhoon Ken
Typhoon Ken at 1979-08-31 08:00 at 24.5°N, 137.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 25 m/s (~90 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 984hPa, recorded at 1979-09-03 08:00.
After 20:00 on September 6, 1979, Typhoon Ken gradually weakened and was stopped at 20:00 that day. Its full track contains 27 points.
Typhoon Ken routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 08-31 08:00 | 24.5°N 137.7°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s 1006 hPa | - |
| 08-31 20:00 | 24.8°N 136°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s 1004 hPa | W |
| 09-01 08:00 | 25°N 134°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s 1004 hPa | W |
| 09-01 20:00 | 25.1°N 133°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s 1004 hPa | W |
| 09-02 08:00 | 25.9°N 131.9°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s 1002 hPa | NW |
| 09-02 20:00 | 27.2°N 130.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s 995 hPa | NNW |
| 09-03 08:00 | 28.8°N 130.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s 988 hPa | N |
| 09-03 20:00 | 31.5°N 131.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s 988 hPa | NNE |
| 09-04 08:00 | 33.8°N 133.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s 992 hPa | NE |
| 09-04 20:00 | 36.3°N 137°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s 992 hPa | NE |
| 09-05 08:00 | 40.8°N 142.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s 988 hPa | NE |
| 09-05 20:00 | 44°N 146.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s 988 hPa | NE |
| 09-06 08:00 | 46°N 150°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s 984 hPa | ENE |
| 09-06 20:00 | 47.6°N 155°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s 985 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 27 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Ken was the 1979 Typhoon.
Typhoon Ken's international code is 197911, is the 1979 number 11 Typhoon, international name KEN.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Ken?
Typhoon Ken peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 984 hPa.
Typhoon KenLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Ken is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Ken's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ken's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197911.
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